Chinese Government donates supplies worth RMB 20 million to support flood victims in the Sanamxay district in the Attapeu Province (Linked to Record ID#64528, #66047, #66050, #65394, #65920, #88680, #88692, #88706, and #88707)

On July 23, 2018, saddle dam of the Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy hydroelectric plant burst, causing a flood for the 13 villages of the Sanamxay district in the Attapeu Province along the Xe Pian River. Six villages were almost submerged and 13,000 villagers were impacted, with 42 people dead and 23 missing.

In response, on July 30, 2018, the Chinese Government donated a batch of supplies worth RMB 20 million (₭24.6 billion LAK) to the Government of Laos to assist flood victims. The donated supplies included 500 tents, 1,000 blankets, 1,000 mosquito nets, 100 boats, and 100 water filters.

The first patch of supplies arrived at Wattay International Airport in Vientiane on a chartered flight from China Eastern Airlines on July 30, with the remaining supplies set to arrive on July 31. The aid reached Laos on schedule. The Chinese Government and Chinese state-owned enterprises provided aid in response to this disaster.

The Chinese Government donated relief supplies (see linked Record ID#64527), the Laos-China Railway Company (LCRC) provided aid to build four bridges to provide access to the flooded villages (see linked Record ID#64528), LCRC donated cash and supplies worth ₭800 million LAK (see linked Record ID#88706), China Southern Power Grid donates ₭1.2 billion LAK to aid home reconstruction for flood victims (see linked Record ID#66047), PowerChina donated cash and materials worth ₭1.625 billion LAK (see linked Record ID#66050), PowerChina sent experts to provide technical assistance to the Government of Laos (see linked Record ID#88707), the People's Liberation Army (PLA) sent a medical team (see linked Record ID#65394), China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG) donated relief supplies (see linked Record ID#88680), Lao Asia Pacific Satellite Co., Ltd. (LAOSAT) donated a batch of satellite televisions to flood victims (see linked Record ID#88692), and LAOSAT sent a team to provide live satellite television and emergency communication services in the flood zone (see linked Record ID#65920).